Validating virtual administration of neuropsychological testing in Parkinson disease: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 has highlighted the need for remote cognitive testing, but the reliability and validity of virtual cognitive testing in Parkinson disease (PD) is unknown. Therefore, we assessed PD participants enrolled in an observational, cognition-focused study with an extensive cognitive battery completed both in-person and via video conference close in time. Data for 35 PD participants with normal cognition to mild dementia were analyzed. Only one test (semantic verbal fluency) demonstrated a difference in score by administration type, with a significantly better score virtually. Only three tests demonstrated good reliability for in-person versus virtual testing, but reliability values for visit 1 versus visit 2 were similarly low overall. Trail Making Test B was successfully administered vir

SUBMITTER: Gallagher J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10533878 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature